'85 200X rebuild won't run w/out choke on

[Qdude79]

Ok, needle moved up to second from the bottom. 42 primary installed. Float visually checked, sits level. Waiting for the 115 main in the mail today. Haven't thoroughly checked for leaks yet, as I haven't fired it, but all seals/gaskets I've inspected taking the carb off/apart look good. Waiting to fire it, hopefully tonight, and check timing. Fingers crossed....

[Qdude79]

But as a second thought..pop the CDI cover, set the engine on TDC compression stroke, spot the 'F' mark on the flywheel in the spotter hole. Now with all that totally lined up, check the pickup/exciter alignment..the marks need to be spot on!! This might be a bit of spark timing issue perhaps..

Doug (or anyone), can you be more specific on what I'm looking for on the "pickup/exciter alignment?" Timing is the last thing I want to check before trying to fire it again and I want to be sure I know what to do so I can get on with this thing. Thanks.

[Qdude79]

Thank you one and all, specifically Doug and Oscar! I still have more fine tuning to do, but it's running WAY better with the new jetting and needle setting, and YES, the timing was slightly off. When getting it to TDC, the adjustment was slightly retarded. I lined them up dead to nuts and, with the new jetting/setting, fired right up. Let it warm up a bit, killed the choke, adjusted the idle, sounds great! More fine tuning to do (I need to read up on plug chops), but MUCH closer to the mark. I thank you, gentlemen.

[oscarmayer]

n/p man! that's what we are here for.